Tag: Climate

Burlington Achieves CDP ‘A’ Score for Environmental Reporting

January 8, 2026

The City of Burlington has been recognized by CDP, the global environmental non-profit, for its leadership in transparency and action, securing a place on CDP’s respected ‘A’ List. CDP operates the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system, with over 1,000 cities, states and regions reporting environmental data through CDP in 2025. Achieving an ‘A’ places Burlington among the leaders demonstrating comprehensive … More Burlington Achieves CDP ‘A’ Score for Environmental Reporting

Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Year 3 Progress Update

July 30, 2025

In 2022, City Council approved Burlington’s first plan related to climate adaptation called Climate Resilient Burlington (CRB): A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather. The CRB plan includes a 10-year action plan with 32 actions identified under five themes to manage the highest risks to the City associated with our changing … More Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Year 3 Progress Update

Burlington is a CDP 2024 A List City

Burlington Recognized on CDP’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership

May 29, 2025

The City of Burlington has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s) 2024 Cities A List, recognizing global leadership in environmental transparency, climate action and resilience planning. Only 112 cities worldwide (15 percent of scored cities) earned CDP’s top score. Canada’s 2024 A List cities include: Burlington alongside Calgary, Halifax, Montréal, Nanaimo, Toronto, Vancouver, … More Burlington Recognized on CDP’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership

City of Burlington a Finalist for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards in the Environmental Impact Award Category

May 15, 2025

The Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards were held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This event recognized 62 finalists across eight categories including: The City of Burlington was nominated for an Environmental Impact Award and then announced as one of six finalists earlier this year. While we were not the winner of our category, … More City of Burlington a Finalist for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards in the Environmental Impact Award Category